contact process


nounChemistry.
  1. a catalytic method for producing sulfuric acid from sulfur dioxide and oxygen.

Origin of contact process

1
First recorded in 1900–05

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How to use contact process in a sentence

  • Pure concentrated acid can be made best by the contact process, while the chamber process is cheaper for the dilute impure acid.